Vertifresh

Always Grown Locally

By the year 2050, we expect human population to increase to 9 billion and to be further concentrated in urban centers. An estimated billion hectares of new land will be needed to grow enough food to feed the earth. At present, however, over 80% of the land suitable for raising crops is already in use. Further, if trends in climate change persist, the amount of land available for farming will decrease. Since crops consume 87% of all water used globally, an increase in water usage is not possible. Finally, while the need is for 50% higher yield by the year 2050 to maintain the status quo, we expect agricultural productivity to decline significantly across the world, especially in densely populated areas.

There is an urgent need for high-yield agriculture that decreases the use of water and carbon based inputs per unit of product, while simultaneously reducing vulnerability of crops to natural environmental conditions. Vertical Farming (using controlled environments for urban agriculture) will reduce transportation energy required from the distant outdoor farms. Vertifresh’s has shown high yields in the production of vegetables in it’s controlled environment technology. Water usage has been significantly reduced (By 90%) compared to traditional outdoor farming, and crops are shielded from adverse climate, and, from pests and diseases. In addition, Vertifresh is providing fresher and healthier produce to the local consumer. Read More